Indian heart journal
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Indian heart journal · Nov 2004
Predictors of left atrial appendage clot: a transesophageal echocardiographic study of left atrial appendage function in patients with severe mitral stenosis.
The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate a large group of consecutive, non-anticoagulated patients with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis and to analyze the left atrial appendage function in relation to left atrial appendage clot and spontaneous echo contrast formation. ⋯ In the patients with severe mitral stenosis, besides atrial fibrillation, a subgroup of patients in normal sinus rhythm with depressed left atrial appendage function (left atrial appendage ejection fraction < or = 25%) had a higher risk of clot formation in left atrial appendage and these patients should be routinely anticoagulated for prevention of clot formation.
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Indian heart journal · Nov 2004
High prevalence of multiple coronary risk factors in Punjabi Bhatia community: Jaipur Heart Watch-3.
Studies among emigrant Indian populations have shown a high prevalence of obesity and many coronary risk factors in Bhatia community. To determine the prevalence of risk factors in this community within India we performed an epidemiological study. ⋯ There is a high prevalence of obesity, abdominal obesity, hypertension, diabetes, lipid abnormalities and the metabolic syndrome in this community that is significantly greater than reported studies in Jaipur and urban populations elsewhere in India. Obesity correlates strongly with multiple coronary risk factors of which it is an important determinant.